Strap connecting ring



June 24, 1941. s. sAMUELs STRAP CONNECTING RING Filed June 2l, 1939 iii! fnenor 5A/W SAMUE/ s rney` Patented .lune 2li, 1941 @entre stares 24ans 'reir 3 Claims.

My invention relates to rings for connecting the two parts of a strap and it has particular reference, although not necessarily, to connectors for the two parte of a shoulder strap for brassieres and lilre foundation garments.

it is a purpose ofmy invention to provide a strap connecting ring which is structurally characteriaed by being made from a single sheet of rnetal shaped to form a continuous band or ring with a continuous inner periphery of transversely rounded form so as to present to a strap extended through the ring a smooth and rounded which allows free sliding movement of the strap without injury thereto, both through and around the ring.

It is also a purpose cf my invention to provide a connecting ring which, while being constructed from a single sheet of metal, is substantially flat at its sides with an annular and rounded bead protruding from the opposite sides thereof at the opening or inner periphery of the ring.

A further purpose of rny invention is the provision of a ring the structure of which lends itself to use for connecting the two parts of the delicate ribbon shoulder strap of a brassiere. Such connecting rings as heretofore proposed have been elongated andby such elongation they present the disadvantage of rotating from a trans verse position to a longitudinal position under the pull exerted on the strap and thereby increasing the overall length of the strap so that its original adjustment is lost, and, as a consequencc, the strap slips from the shoulder of the wearer. To overcome this advantage, the inner edges of the connector have been formed with teeth for the purpose of preventing rotation of the connector as above described. Such a toothed form of connector partly prevents rotational movement thereof, but it presents the further disadvantage of cutting the ribbon of which the shoulder straps are usually made.

It is a purpose of my invention to provide a connector for the shoulder straps of brassieres which completely overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages, and, in addition, allows an edgewise adjustahility of the two parts of the strap which it connects in order to permit the requisite freedom of movement of the shoulder straps with respect to the brassiere to maintain the shoulder straps upon the shoulders of the wearer.

I will describe only one form of strap connecting ring embodying my invention and will then point out the novel feature thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is an enlarged View showing in side elevation one form of ring embodying my invention as applied to two parts of a strap.

Fig. 2 is a Vertical sectional View taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a detail view on a reduced scale showing the ring in side elevation.

Fig. ll is a view showing the ring in edge ele- Vation.

In carrying out rny invention, I provide a ring designated generally at R which is stamped by dies from a single sheet of metal to form a flat sided annulus i5 which is devoid of any splits or joints and, therefore, continuous. The ring also includes a tubular annulus i6 likewise devoid of splits or joints and, hence, continuous. This tubular annulus It is formed at the inner edge of the flat annulus by extending and curling the metal in rst one direction and then the other to present a rounded bead at both sides of the inner periphery of the ring, which projects equal distances to opposite sides of the flat annulus l5, as best shown in Fig. 2.

From this construction it will be clear that a ring is formed having flat sides provided by the fiat annulus l5, with a transversely rounded inner periphery, and where the sides of the inner periphery are continuously beaded in continuation of the transverse roundness.

In l and 2 I have shown the ring R associated with two straps S and S to serve as a connector for the two. Each strap is extended 'through the ring so that it engages the inner periphery thereof or that part formed by the tubular annulus it. As this annulus is transversely rounded and of such diameter as to extend to opposite sides of the flat annulus I5, it provides a smooth and rounded surface for the two straps on which they may freely slide both diametrically and crcumferentially on the ring without cutting, tearing or otherwise injuring the straps.

In the adaptation or" my invention to the shoulder strap of a brassiere or other foundation garment, my ring is especially useful and advantageous. By way of illustration of such adaptation, in Figs. l and 2 the straps S and S are shown as the two parts of a brassiere shoulder strap, the part S being that part extending over the shoulder of the wearer, and the part S that part which is looped, stitched and secured at its ends to the front of the brassiere.

With the strap parts trained through the ring R as illustrated, the rounded inner periphery of the ring as well as the beaded sides maintain the strap parts in such looped form as to prevent tearing or shearing of the delicate ribbon of which they are made. Also, the ribbons are free to slide through as well as around the ring, thus permitting of self adjustment of the ribbons to compensate for movement of the strap relative to the brassiere, and this self adjustment lessens the possibility of the strap slipping from the shoulder.

As against the conventional elongated ring used on shoulder straps for brassieres wherein the ring by reason of its elongated form tends to rotate and thus increase the overall length of the strap lto cause it to slip from the wearers shoulder, my ring by virtue of its circular form and the Iiat sides provided by the flat annulus l5, cannot turn in its normal use on a shoulder strap so that the strap maintains its original overall length and therefore will not slip from the shoulder.

I claim:

l. A strap connecting ring comprising a at annulus, and an annular enlargement at the inner periphery of said annulus, said at annulus lying entirely outwardly and between the planes of opposite surfaces of said enlargement.

2. A strap connecting ring comprising a flat annulus of substantially rectangular cross section, and an annular bead of circular cross section formed on said annulus and dening the inner periphery thereof and providing rounded portions extending outwardly from the flat sides of said annulus.

3. A strap connecting ring, comprising an annulus and an annular rounded portion having a greater thickness than the annulus proper and defining rounded surfaces on opposite sides and at the inner periphery of said annulus, said annulus lying wholly outwardly of and surrounding the outer periphery of said annular rounded portion.

SAM SAMUELS. 

